Sureshvara
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Advaita Vedanta philosopher
Hindu philosopher
Indian philosopher
commentator
disciple of Adi Shankaracharya
Sureshvara was an influential early Advaita Vedanta philosopher and commentator, traditionally regarded as a direct disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and known for his works clarifying non-dualistic doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sureshvara canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advaita Vedanta philosopher
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Hindu philosopher ⓘ Indian philosopher ⓘ commentator ⓘ disciple of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| activity |
clarifying Shankara’s doctrinal positions
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writing commentaries on foundational Advaita texts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advaita monastic tradition
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non-dualism ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine |
identity of Atman and Brahman
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non-dual Brahman ⓘ |
| era | early medieval India ⓘ |
| focus |
epistemology in Advaita Vedanta
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hermeneutics of Vedic texts ⓘ nature of liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adi Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
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Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED ⓘ Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clarifying non-dualistic doctrine
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commentaries on Adi Shankaracharya’s works ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped consolidate early Advaita Vedanta
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influenced later Advaita commentators ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
ignorance (avidya) as cause of bondage
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knowledge (jnana) as means to liberation ⓘ ultimate reality is non-dual Brahman ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
early defender of Shankara’s interpretations
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systematizer of Shankara’s Advaita ⓘ |
| statusInTradition |
early authoritative interpreter of Shankara
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respected Acharya in Advaita lineage ⓘ |
| teacher | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
direct disciple of Adi Shankaracharya
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important link in Advaita guru-parampara ⓘ |
| viewOnLiberation | liberation is realization of one’s identity with Brahman ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice | emphasis on knowledge over ritual for liberation ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Upanishads as primary source of non-dual knowledge ⓘ |
| viewOnSelf | Atman is identical with Brahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnWorld | empirical world is ultimately dependent on Brahman ⓘ |
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